NTR 306 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Dysphagia, Atrophic Gastritis, Foodborne Illness
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The ration of old people to young is increasing. Life span: the maximum number of years of life attainable by a member of a species. Life expectancy: the average number of years lived by people in a given society. Quality of life: a person"s perceived physical and mental well-being. Physiological age: a person"s age as estimated from her or his body"s health and probable life expectancy. Chronological age: a person"s age in years from his or her date of birth. Benefits of physical activity in older adults. Aerobic activities improve cardiorespiratory endurance, blood pressure, and blood lipid concentrations. Moderate endurance activities improve the quality of sleep. Most powerful predictor of mobility in later years. Being moderately overweight may not be harmful. Lowest mortality correlates with a bmi of 23. 5 to 27. 5. Intestinal walls lose strength and elasticity with age. Support and companionship of family and friends. Malnutrition most likely to affect those living alone.
